Our Cat

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One-sided male crush | Childhood friends | He thinks they've broken up | Long-planned pursuit

Genuinely clueless, warm-hearted girl x Fake sweet-talking, secretly scheming man

Li Yu has a prim childhood friend. She took him skipping class, picking fights, and hanging out at internet cafes, and they did every outrageous thing under the sun, except date as teenagers.

Ji Jin Yan has a rambunctious secret crush. From childhood onward, he took the blame for her and acted as her shield. They shared every wonderful, unforgettable experience, except their first love.

In high school, Li Yu lay on the grass of the sports field, gazing up at the stars, and told him, "Ji Jin Yan and I are the best friends in the whole world!"

Behind Ji Jin Yan's thick black glasses, his gentle eyes lit up for a moment, then darkened completely.

But later, she turned and walked away without even giving this "best friend" a decent goodbye.

And he was left with only a filthy cat for company.

Ten years later, Li Yu breaks up with a jerk. Her love life is a mess, but her career is thriving, and her pet shop is doing great.

The day after the breakup, her prim childhood friend shows up at her door.

The promising lawyer Ji has ditched his thick black glasses. Beneath his sharp gold-rimmed glasses are those familiar, gentle eyes. He holds a cat in his arms and looks every bit the refined gentleman.

But Li Yu is baffled: You're allergic. Why do you have a cat?

She forgets that this is the only thing she ever left him.

Later, their cat becomes the star attraction of her shop, a master at taming even the most ferocious cats. People line up around the block to have their cats washed.

Meanwhile, Ji, a lawyer who charges seven figures per case, shows up outside her shop every day, right on time.

He calls it picking up their kid.

Whenever a customer exclaims, "This cat is amazing!"

The famously cool and distant Lawyer Ji smiles and says, "She's my cat with her."

Customer: ? Who asked?

*

At first, Boss Li is delighted by how helpful the father and daughter are. But then she realizes he lives across the hall from her, and his phone is full of photos of her, from childhood to adulthood, from awkward to grown-up...

Li Yu rubs her ear and gives an awkward laugh. "I like using this picture as my screensaver too. That doesn't mean anything..."

Ji Jin Yan calmly cuts her off. "I've been pursuing you this whole time."

Li Yu's worldview crumbles. She wants a moment to process it... but it's already too late.

One drunken night, the man lifts her entirely off her feet. The man who's always been gentle pins her firmly against the wall.

His hoarse voice murmurs in her ear: "Good girl. Take off my glasses for me."

The next moment, she is forced to tilt her head back and accept a fierce, scorching kiss that steals her breath.

"Didn't you say I was your favorite? Aren't we still friends?"

The man's hand grips her ankle, the veins on his arm standing out.

"Don't think you can abandon your husband and child again..."

In her hazy state, Li Yu wonders if something about this is off.

Ji Jin Yan isn't nearly as harmless as he looks... And when did she ever abandon him?!

(There are bonus scenes in the author's notes, mostly memories from their childhood. Feel free to check them out!)

Coming soon: A sister story set during their school years. Please add it to your favorites!

Blurb

Unconventional good girl x classic delinquent

Stone-faced softie x cool, secretly passionate guy

School band | Staying with a family | Girl has a crush | Guy falls hard | Long-planned pursuit | Not related by blood

Pei Che is known in his circle for being rich, stupid, and wild. His grades are always at the bottom of the class, and to top it off, he got scammed out of over a hundred thousand yuan while playing in a band.

In a fit of rage, his father sends him back to the countryside to live with his grandmother. On the very first day, he finds a sickly "Lin Daiyu."

Frowning, he dumps her at the hospital and walks away without looking back.

When he gets home, he discovers that "Lin Daiyu" really is his little sister?!

Pei Che: "My mom got divorced and wasted no time?"

His grandmother smacks him on the head. "What nonsense! She's the neighbor's daughter. Did you forget how you used to run after her as a kid?"

Pei Che scoffs. This sickly little thing? No way.

Later, Pei Che's friends from the city notice he's acting strange.

Friend: "Going out to party?"

Pei Che: "Taking my sister to a follow-up appointment."

Friend: "You're reading now?"

Pei Che: "A cookbook. My sister's weak and needs nourishing food."

Friend: "You're making music again? What about your dad's fortune?"

Pei Che: "...My sister likes it."

His friend is baffled. "Are you raising a little sister or a girlfriend?"

Pei Che lifts his chin. "There's no explaining things to you barbarians who don't have sisters. You'll understand when you experience it yourself."

Then he goes to bring his sister a nutritious meal.

His friend: ...Isn't he basically being trained like a dog?

And so Pei Che goes from delinquent to the world's best big brother.

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At ten years old, Tong Yi arrives in an unfamiliar city. Her silent world is full of fear, but a warm hand takes hers.

The boy shows her flower fields stretching across Wu City and sings her songs she's never heard beneath a romantic, starry sky.

But all that warmth vanishes after a pot of jasmine. The boy's traces disappear like the wind, leaving nothing behind.

Seven years later, at seventeen, Tong Yi takes the candy from that same hand again. This time, she's determined to hold on to that free-spirited breeze.

Later

A gust of wind turns the pages of a thin diary on the table. Pei Che's gaze lands on the neat line of writing: I think I've fallen for my brother.

Tong Yi hurriedly covers it. Before she can say a word, Pei Che chuckles.

"What a coincidence. Your brother likes you too."

Note: The heroine is hard of hearing and can communicate normally with hearing aids. The leads don't date until they're adults, and they aren't related by blood.

Reader's Guide

Reading Guide:

1. The heroine has an ex-boyfriend. The hero is sexually inexperienced. SC.

2. The hero pursues the heroine and gets jealous over her without having any claim to her. She doesn't catch on at first, but later they both fall hard.

3. The heroine is a little sun who warms everyone around her, so there will be a little male rivalry and a bit of catfighting early on.

4. There are flashbacks, but they're woven into the story rather than appearing in long stretches.

5. Please add it to your favorites, and leave a comment if you can. Love you all!

Blurb written on March 30, 2026

Theme: Protecting animals is everyone's responsibility